- Royal Mail has unveiled a set of six commemorative stamps honouring the service and sacrifice of the nation's armed forces.
- The stamps feature specially commissioned artwork by British artist and military reservist Matthew Cook, designed using a colour palette inspired by the red poppy.
- Due for release on Armistice Day on 11 November, the issue coincides with 110 years since the start of the Battle of the Somme.
- Artist Matthew Cook, who served as a reservist in Iraq and Afghanistan, described illustrating the sensitive subject as a special privilege.
- Armistice Day marks the agreement that brought an end to the First World War in 1918 and honours those killed in conflicts across generations.
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